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in_o scotland_n assume_v a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o invalidate_v law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o they_o seem_v disadvantageous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n assembly_n say_v one_o of_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v be_v protest_v against_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o glascow_n 1638._o impugn_a episcopacy_n and_o perth_n article_n although_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o stand_a law_n then_o unrepealed_a and_o if_o presbytery_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o a_o law_n what_o shall_v assure_v we_o that_o english_a presbyterian_n also_o will_v not_o prove_v unruly_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n against_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o shall_v prescribe_v any_o rule_n to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o arrogant_a tyranny_n not_o their_o oath_n unless_o they_o have_v keep_v those_o of_o supremacy_n allegiance_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n better_o but_o this_o author_n have_v another_o remedy_n moreover_n quoth_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n and_o prevent_v all_o appearance_n of_o domineer_a all_o political_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v withhold_v if_o need_v require_v from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n alone_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v admonition_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o management_n the_o man_n sure_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a afford_v by_o the_o grant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o then_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o prelate_n heretofore_o do_v tyrannical_o abuse_v that_o power_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o presbyterian_o shall_v have_v only_o spiritual_a power_n at_o their_o command_n and_o be_v whole_o devest_v of_o political_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o take_v away_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_n because_o spiritual_a censure_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v too_o little_o regard_v when_o no_o temporal_a damage_n be_v annex_v unto_o they_o there_o may_v be_v a_o collateral_a civil_a power_n always_o present_a in_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n therein_o debate_v and_o adjudge_v in_o order_n to_o temporal_a penalty_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v loath_a that_o all_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o presbyterian_o and_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o prevent_v 2._o that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o digest_v prelatical_a power_n and_o as_o many_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o county_n as_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a meeting_n if_o so_o be_v presbyterian_a priest_n and_o lay-elders_a may_v have_v the_o management_n of_o that_o power_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n which_o be_v another_o indication_n that_o ambitious_a affection_n rather_o than_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n make_v presbyterian_n exclaim_v so_o much_o against_o prelacy_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v that_o dominion_n themselves_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o as_o tyrannical_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n say_v he_o aforego_v we_o firm_o build_v this_o position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o upon_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o paper_n i_o firm_o build_v this_o contradictory_n position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o much_o less_o encourage_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o practice_n and_o principle_n here_o object_v and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v disclaim_v that_o covenant_n which_o otherwise_o will_v engage_v they_o in_o such_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n as_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o such_o rebellious_a principle_n the_o end_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n the_o question_n propose_v whether_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o presbyterian_a party_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o depress_v or_o protect_v and_o encourage_v the_o character_n give_v of_o presbyterian_o be_v consider_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o deceitful_a p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o zeal_n p._n 13._o their_n resemble_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n p._n 14._o their_o being_n call_v fanatic_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o vary_v from_o themselves_o p._n 20_o 21._o their_o multitude_n p._n 24_o 25_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o contend_v p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v actuate_v by_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n of_o principle_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o popery_n p._n 37._o which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o pernicious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n jesuit_n or_o presbyterian_o p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o ought_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v because_o of_o their_o averseness_n from_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o innovation_n p._n 44._o whether_o they_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o their_o principle_n and_o government_n be_v anti-monarchical_a p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v under_o any_o yoke_n but_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 66._o and_o to_o pay_v tax_n levy_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o value_v the_o native_a happiness_n of_o freeborn_a english_a subject_n p._n 69._o whether_o they_o have_v any_o true_a knowledge_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o question_n discuss_v p._n 71_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o the_o late_a war_n p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o subvert_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n of_o the_o long-parliament_n p._n 95_o etc._n etc._n the_o london_n minister_n vindication_n of_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n murder_v consider_v p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o king_n act_v therein_o suitable_o to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_a writer_n p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 114._o of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exhort_v man_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o disclaim_v their_o lawful_a prince_n p._n 120._o whether_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o republican_n p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v more_o conscientious_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o prelatist_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n that_o presbyterian_o teach_v obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n consider_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o profaneness_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o late_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o orderly_o walk_v of_o presbyterian_a minister_n p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o presbyterian_o their_o inconsistency_n with_o themselves_o and_o their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o their_o principle_n when_o their_o interest_n tempt_v they_o to_o a_o change_n p._n 153_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o political_a government_n p._n 170._o whether_o sect_n and_o schism_n may_v just_o be_v reckon_v the_o offspring_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 175._o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o its_o heal_v the_o breach_n in_o 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